Experience the zoo with a big difference. The Australian Reptile Park
is located at Somersby, on the Central Coast NSW, less than one hour
north of Sydney 's Harbour Bridge and ideal to include with tours going
to Hunter Valley or Port Stephen's. This famous national multi-award-winning
zoo is now regarded as one of the country's premier attractions.
- 2001 winner Best Tourist Development Project in NSW
- 2000 &2001 Award of Distinction for best Significant
Tourist Attraction in NSW
- 1998 & 1999 winner Best Significant Regional
Tourist Attraction in Australia
- Award of the Decade 1989-1999 for Tourism in NSW
- 1998 & 1999 winner Best Significant Regional Tourist
Attraction in NSW
- 1999 NSW Award of Distinction for Environmental Tourism
- Established in 1948, by Eric Worrell.
- Nestled in tranquil bushland with trickling
streams, wild bush birds and Australian wildflowers.
- Home also to many Australian animals such
as the wombats, platypus, Tasmanian devil's, echidnas, dingoes and
some of Australia 's largest reptiles - MASSIVE American Alligators,
GIANT tortoises and HUGE pythons.
- The only facility in the world to present a
daily funnel-web spider milking show.
- Exciting night functions for groups are available.
Party under the stars or revel with amazing reptiles whilst enjoying
fantastic food, astounding animal shows and loads of laughs.
- Perfect for the FIT market with loads of exciting
daily hands-on wildlife
shows.
- International groups are treated to an Australian
animal experience.
- International student groups receive unique
and in-depth worksheets including bush tucker.
- Ideal to include in tours to Port Stephen's
or Hunter Valley .
- ' Spider World' ,
houses Australia 's only international tarantula exhibit, with huge
creepy crawly spiders as well as loads of fun activities.
- Surrounded in the mystique of ancient
pasts is the exhibit ' Lost
World of Reptiles' filled with some very curious reptiles
accompanied by mad Egyptian mummies and the giant icon of Sobek
the Crocodile God.
- Photograph keepsakes with cuddly koalas or large
snugly pythons.
- The only zoo in Australia committed to saving
lives with a venom-milking program in place for the past 50 years.
The sanctuary is the sole supplier of venom for all snakes and funnel-web
anti-venom in Australia and New Guinea , assisting in saving 300 lives
each year.
- Facilities include Hard Croc Café,
BBQ breakfasts and lunches, Australiana gift shop, Children's Adventure
Playground.
Open 9am - 5pm daily
Adults $22.50 Children $11.50 Pensioner/Student $15.00 Family $60.00 Group and international
groups rates available upon request.
Travel by train, car, or coach - Grayline, Great Sights, Australian
Pacific Tours and Oz Trek .
Pacific Highway , Somersby ( PO Box 737 , Gosford NSW 2250)
Tel: +61 2 4340 1022 Fax: +61 2 4340 2990
Email: admin@reptilepark.com.au Web:
www.reptilepark.com.au
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